Page:The Coming Colony Mennell 1892.djvu/153

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XI. Ship's Outfit, &c.-The requisite Mattresses, Bedclothes, Utensils, and a supply of Marine Soap for Washing Clothes during the voyage, will be pro­vided by the Government at the following rates, which sums must be paid by the Emigrants before they can receive their Embarkation Orders, viz.:—

For Women Twenty Shillings each.
 "  Each Married Couple Thirty-five Shillings.
 "  Children over 12 years of age Twenty Shillings each.
 "  Children between 12 years and 1 year Fifteen Shillings each.
 "  Infants under 12 months at date of embarkation Free.


XII. The Emigrants will be divided into classes, and berthed in separate compartments in the ship; 1st, Married Couples, with Children under 12 years; 2nd, Single Women, that is, all unmarried females above 12 years.

The Single Women will be placed under the superintendence of a Matron.


XIII. Luggage, &c.—All Luggage should be distinctly marked in paint with the name of the Passenger and the Ship; and boxes containing articles which will be required on the voyage, should have the word "WANTED," written conspicuously upon them. The whole quantity of Luggage for each adult, allowed free of charge, is twenty cubic feet measurement, or half a ton in weight; Luggage­ in excess of this quantity will only be taken if there is room for it in the ship, and will be chargeable with freight at a rate not exceeding 6d. per cubic foot. Emigrants will not be allowed to take on board any bedding, furniture, spirits, gunpowder, lucifer or other matches, or any dangerous articles; all the Luggage will be examined at the Depot, and any prohibited articles will be forfeited. It is desirable, however, that Emigrants should take with them the tools of their trades, but bulky agricultural implements cannot be admitted, on account of their size and weight. Emigrants 1nust present themselves at the Emigration Depôt on the day named on the Embarkation Order. As all boxes are put into the hold of the ship, and those marked "Wanted" can only be got at about once a month during the voyage, the Emigrant should keep a supply of linen for immediate use in a canvas bag, which he can keep in his berth.


XIV. Male Emigrants are required, as a condition of their rece1v1ng an assisted passage for themselves or their families (if any), to perform the duties­ of Fire and Boat Drill during the voyage, whensoever called upon by the Captain or Surgeon Superintendent to do so.


XV. The following notes are added for the information of intending Emi­grants:

1. All Females will be temporarily received, on landing, into an Emigrants' Home, and maintained there until they have found suitable employment, to obtain which every assistance and information will be furnished to them. The right, however, is reserved by the Board of Immigration to refuse or withdraw such accommodation should it be­ discovered that a reasonable offer of service has been declined.